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The Top 10 Bookselling Stories of 2024
We count down the top 10 bookselling stories of 2024, featuring tales of activism, advocacy, and acquisition.
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Allstora Launches New Book Clubs with Dylan Mulvaney, Gus Kenworthy
Online bookstore Allstora, founded by RuPaul, has partnered with actress and trans activist Dylan Mulvaney and Gus Kenworthy, an Olympic medalist in freestyle skiing, to launch two new book clubs, which will distribute 2,500 banned books to LGBTQ+ organizations across the country.
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This Week’s Bestsellers: December 16, 2024
Dav Pilkey’s 13th Dog Man adventure, ‘Big Jim Begins,’ is the #1 book in the country, and Brandon Sanderson’s ‘Wind and Truth’ takes the #2 spot.
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Strike Ends at the Strand as Union, Management Reach Agreement
The Strand Book Store reached a contract agreement with its staff union on December 10, putting an end to a strike that stretched through the better part of three days. The contract, which was ratified on December 12, secures an additional $0.50 an hour above minimum wage for base level pay, among other changes.
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Children's Booksellers Reveal Their 2024 Holiday Book Lists
We asked booksellers to share the titles that have become their holiday highlights, from seasonal picture books to middle grade and YA favorites, and more.
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Strand Union Strikes After Bargaining Breaks Down
After resuming bargaining last week following the expiration of their contract and the decision to call off their authorized Black Friday strike, unionized employees at the Strand Book Store in New York City took to the picket line this weekend.
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This Week’s Bestsellers: December 9, 2024
Shake it off, retailers: Taylor Swift’s self-published tour book may be a Target exclusive, but music journalist Annie Zeleski is stepping into that blank space. Plus Richard Paul Evans has readers seeing double, and deluxe editions continue to entice.
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Taylor Swift Book Hits a Sales Bullseye
Taylor Swift’s publishing gambit has paid off on the strength of her brand, with ‘The Eras Tour Book’ selling just over 814,000 copies in its first week on sale and only through Target locations.
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Spotify Wrapped Delivers Audiobooks in 2024
Spotify Wrapped dropped on December 4, giving subscribers an annual recap of their year in popular culture and providing new tools for tracking listening tastes.
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Folklore Bookshop Opens in Utah's Wasatch Mountains
The Swiss-themed town of Midway is now home to Folklore Bookshop. Co-owned by children’s author Lindsey Leavitt, Audrey Lind, and Alison Russell, Folklore welcomed customers on October 5 and held a grand opening October 26.
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Indie Bookstores Report a Strong Start to a Short Holiday Season
Independent bookshops around the country are reporting that, despite a late start to the holiday season, sales last weekend were mostly on par with or better than the 2023 post-Thanksgiving weekend, with Small Business proving especially busy.
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Strand Union Calls Off Black Friday Strike as Negotiations Continue
The Strand Union resumed contract negotiations with the management at Strand Book Store in New York City on November 27, calling off a planned Black Friday strike. Bargaining is set to continue on December 4.
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Costco to Keep Book Sections in 100 Outlets Year-Round
After word spread that Costco was planning to sell books in only the final three months of each year beginning in 2025, various sources now say the mass merchandiser has committed to keeping bookstore sections year-round in 100 of its more than 600 locations.
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This Week’s Bestsellers: November 25, 2024
Martha Stewart’s 100th book, ‘Martha: The Cookbook,’ is #1 on our hardcover nonfiction list and #5 in the country. Plus Fox News personality and secretary of defense nominee Pete Hegseth returns to our lists, and tie-ins to the movie musical adaptation of ‘Wicked’ prove popular.
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Black Garnet Books in St. Paul Finds a Buyer
Minnesota's first Black woman–owned indie bookstore has changed hands five months after founder Dionne Sims announced that she intended to sell. The new owner is Terresa Moses, a University of Minnesota professor, artist, and community activist.
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MIBA Executive Director Carrie Obry Steps Down
The Midwest Independent Booksellers Association announced that executive director Carry Obry has stepped down from her position, effective immediately. Operations manager Grace Hagen will serve as interim ED while the board searches for a permanent replacement.
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This Week’s Bestsellers: November 18, 2024
New books on the list this week include collector’s editions of three previously published YA novels, the first volume of a popular Korean romantasy webnovel, and more.
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SIBA, NAIBA Joint Trade Show Will Move to Atlanta in 2025
Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance executive director Linda-Marie Barrett announced at the organization's annual meeting that the New Voices New Rooms trade show, held in partnership with the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association, will head to Atlanta in 2025.
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Unionized Bookstore Workers Hold Pre-Holiday Rally at B&N Flagship
The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union organized a rally outside the Barnes & Noble flagship store in New York City’s Union Square on November 14 in an effort to push the company into resolving disagreement on wages and reaching a contract with workers by the end of the year.
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Hannah Schwartz, Longtime Children's Bookseller, Dies at 87
Schwartz, who founded Children's Book World in Haverford, Pa., in 1989, died on November 8. The store, celebrating its 35th anniversary this year, is one of the country's oldest children's bookstores.
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